diff --git a/controllers/fipsetup/fipsetup.go b/controllers/fipsetup/fipsetup.go
index 69d4b47..0c30feb 100644
--- a/controllers/fipsetup/fipsetup.go
+++ b/controllers/fipsetup/fipsetup.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/record"
 	ctrl "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/builder"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ var log = logf.Log.WithName("fipsetup")
 type Reconciler struct {
 	client.Client
 	v1alpha1.Config
+	recorder record.EventRecorder
 }
 
 func (r *Reconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req reconcile.Request) (reconcile.Result, error) {
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) deleteJob(ctx context.Context, job *batchv1.Job) error {
 
 // SetupWithManager sets up the controller with the Manager.
 func (r *Reconciler) SetupWithManager(mgr ctrl.Manager) error {
+	r.recorder = mgr.GetEventRecorderFor("fipsetup")
 	preds := []predicate.Predicate{
 		predicate.Or(
 			predicate.AnnotationChangedPredicate{},
diff --git a/e2e/e2e_test.go b/e2e/e2e_test.go
index f2a2fcf..4e2d241 100644
--- a/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	defaultTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
-	pollInterval   = 5 * time.Second
-	logInterval    = 30 * time.Second
+	defaultTimeout   = 5 * time.Minute
+	pollInterval     = 5 * time.Second
+	logInterval      = 30 * time.Second
 	nodeReadyTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
 )
 
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ func TestFloatingIPAssignment(t *testing.T) {
 		assignCtx, assignCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, cfg.timeout)
 		nodeName := waitForAssignment(assignCtx, t, kubeClient, hcloudClient, fip.ID, cfg.labelKey, "")
 		assignCancel()
+
+		eventCtx, eventCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, cfg.timeout)
+		waitForEvent(eventCtx, t, kubeClient, cfg.namespace, "FloatingIPAssigned", fmt.Sprintf("%s assigned to Node", fip.IP.String()))
+		eventCancel()
 		assignments[fip.ID] = nodeName
 	}
 
@@ -437,9 +441,9 @@ func createFloatingIPs(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, client *hcloud.Client,
 	for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 		description := fmt.Sprintf("hcloud-fip-k8s e2e %d", time.Now().UnixNano())
 		opts := hcloud.FloatingIPCreateOpts{
-			Type:         hcloud.FloatingIPTypeIPv4,
-			Description:  &description,
-			Labels:       labels,
+			Type:        hcloud.FloatingIPTypeIPv4,
+			Description: &description,
+			Labels:      labels,
 		}
 		if location != nil {
 			opts.HomeLocation = location
@@ -673,6 +677,43 @@ func logAssignmentWait(t *testing.T, start time.Time, lastLog *time.Time, msg, d
 	}
 }
 
+func waitForEvent(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, kube *kubernetes.Clientset, namespace, reason, message string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if namespace == "" {
+		t.Fatalf("event namespace must be set")
+	}
+	start := time.Now()
+	lastLog := time.Now()
+	logDetail := message
+	if logDetail == "" {
+		logDetail = reason
+	}
+	err := poll(ctx, func() (bool, error) {
+		list, err := kube.CoreV1().Events(namespace).List(ctx, metav1.ListOptions{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return false, err
+		}
+		for _, event := range list.Items {
+			if reason != "" && event.Reason != reason {
+				continue
+			}
+			if message != "" && !strings.Contains(event.Message, message) {
+				continue
+			}
+			if reason == "" && message == "" {
+				continue
+			}
+			t.Logf("found event %s/%s: reason=%s message=%s", event.Namespace, event.Name, event.Reason, event.Message)
+			return true, nil
+		}
+		logAssignmentWait(t, start, &lastLog, "waiting for event", logDetail)
+		return false, nil
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed waiting for event reason %q message %q in namespace %s: %v", reason, message, namespace, err)
+	}
+}
+
 func waitForAction(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, client *hcloud.Client, action *hcloud.Action, desc string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	if action == nil {